Arrogance Kills

VonApist · 03-23-11, 06:29 AM

Well that was it for U 47
Attack on a heavily escorted convoy in AM 53 in 1942. 1 tanker and 2 C2 were not enough for the arrogant skipper of U47 who instead of fleeing decided to hold on a little to long.
After 2 hours of hide and seek with 4 destroyers and a corvette, U47 was lost with all crew... At least it must have cost them a fortune. The destroyers nust have spend half of USA's budget depth charging me

Back to 1939 restarting career...

Feuer Frei! · 03-23-11, 07:57 AM

And i guess reloading a save just before this event is kind of not realistic is it?

VonApist · 03-23-11, 08:25 AM

I could but it was pure stupidity, so i guess restarting is a "punishment" i should suffer.

An i always get a kick starting up with a new crew

VONHARRIS · 03-23-11, 08:31 AM

At least you have learned your lesson: Fire - turn around and leave as far as possible.

Better luck with your new career.

VonApist · 03-23-11, 09:34 AM

Yap

PS Von Harris I play the GWX Gold - referring to ur comment on the Scapa raid

flag4 · 03-23-11, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by VonApist

Well that was it for U 47
Attack on a heavily escorted convoy in AM 53 in 1942. 1 tanker and 2 C2 were not enough for the arrogant skipper of U47 who instead of fleeing decided to hold on a little to long.
After 2 hours of hide and seek with 4 destroyers and a corvette, U47 was lost with all crew... At least it must have cost them a fortune. The destroyers nust have spend half of USA's budget depth charging me

Back to 1939 restarting career...

a lesson i have learnt many times. and sometimes still cant grasp. but, if you put your crew FIRST each time in these situations you will probably live longer - but thats no quarantee, is it?
maybe thats why so many of the Aces died very quickly early on...?

Johnfb · 03-23-11, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by flag4

a lesson i have learnt many times. and sometimes still cant grasp. but, if you put your crew FIRST each time in these situations you will probably live longer - but thats no quarantee, is it?
maybe thats why so many of the Aces died very quickly early on...?

Initially when I started to play this game I was all guns blazing and approached it like an arcade shoot em up...when I learned to play "correctly" mainly from here, I always put the crew first and have to say I get a lot more enjoyment out of it.

desirableroasted · 03-23-11, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnfb

Initially when I started to play this game I was all guns blazing and approached it like an arcade shoot em up...when I learned to play "correctly" mainly from here, I always put the crew first and have to say I get a lot more enjoyment out of it.

One of the things I love about the game. Any time I am sunk (or nearly sunk), I can always point to at least one error in judgement, or something I forgot to consider.

At least I very rarely make bonehead mistakes any more, but I still rarely see 1944.

03-23-11, 06:29 AM	#1
VonApist Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greece Posts: 175 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Arrogance Kills Well that was it for U 47 Attack on a heavily escorted convoy in AM 53 in 1942. 1 tanker and 2 C2 were not enough for the arrogant skipper of U47 who instead of fleeing decided to hold on a little to long. After 2 hours of hide and seek with 4 destroyers and a corvette, U47 was lost with all crew... At least it must have cost them a fortune. The destroyers nust have spend half of USA's budget depth charging me Back to 1939 restarting career... __________________ "Submariners are a special brotherhood, either all come to the surface or no one does. On a submarine, the phrase all for one and one for all is not just a slogan, but reality.” -- VADM Rudolf Golosov

03-23-11, 07:57 AM	#2
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	And i guess reloading a save just before this event is kind of not realistic is it? __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

03-23-11, 08:25 AM	#3
VonApist Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greece Posts: 175 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I could but it was pure stupidity, so i guess restarting is a "punishment" i should suffer. An i always get a kick starting up with a new crew __________________ "Submariners are a special brotherhood, either all come to the surface or no one does. On a submarine, the phrase all for one and one for all is not just a slogan, but reality.” -- VADM Rudolf Golosov

03-23-11, 09:34 AM	#5
VonApist Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greece Posts: 175 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Yap PS Von Harris I play the GWX Gold - referring to ur comment on the Scapa raid __________________ "Submariners are a special brotherhood, either all come to the surface or no one does. On a submarine, the phrase all for one and one for all is not just a slogan, but reality.” -- VADM Rudolf Golosov

03-23-11, 08:31 AM	#4
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	At least you have learned your lesson: Fire - turn around and leave as far as possible. Better luck with your new career.